Linda and I made our biannual drive through the night to spend a few days with her Mum, Mary, who lives in Hove just below the South Downs. Our usual accommodation at Findon was fully booked, but Linda discovered a cottage that was equally charming and better in several ways: it stood alone in the secluded grounds of a rural garden centre at Poynings, As we were unloading, a Great Spotted Woodpecker 'chipped' overhead: Linda needed no further encouragement to visit the garden centre and buy some suet, seeds and a feeder! Within the hour the woodie - and dozens of Blue and Great Tits - began visiting, continuing to do so throughout our stay.
The weather was less than kind, with total cloud cover and virtually constant drizzle, but - as you'll see - we still managed to have a good time (despite failing to see the comet or Hunters' Moon!) including visits to Brighton Car Boot, Lewes and numerous coffee shops!
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